# CVE-2005-1621: Directory traversal vulnerability in the pnModFunc function in pnMod.php for PostNuke 0.750 through 0.760rc4 allows remote attackers to read

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-05-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the pnModFunc function in pnMod.php for PostNuke 0.750 through 0.760rc4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the func parameter to index.php.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0553
- http://news.postnuke.com/Article2690.html
- http://cvs.postnuke.com/viewcvs.cgi/Historic_PostNuke_Library/postnuke-devel/html/includes/pnMod.php.diff?r1=1.47&r2=1.48
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111627124301526&w=2
- http://news.postnuke.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2691

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